Author: arugulabooks

Arugula Books has been on pause.(I’ll spare you the reasons and the cause.)But that changes tomorrow, as you’ll see.The bookstall returns to the Providence Flea.I'm keeping it brief to get the word out in a rush.It's rather late in the day to tout and gush.Your books await you on an Arugula-shelf row. (What else does… Continue reading Arugula Books on April 2

Delighting in pages where you find all that you need.Stories, recipes, poetry, faith in a seed.You know who you are! You’ve got your nose in a book.Or perhaps you’re browsing shelves for volumes others forsook. Regardless of specifics, we are on the same page.We seek our adventures from the storyteller, writer, and sage.Where you find… Continue reading July 31, Please come to see, Arugula Books at the Providence Flea

Dear Readers, I’m delighted to report that Arugula Books returns to the Providence Flea on Sunday, June 26, 2022, 10:00-3:00. (First time since February 2020!) Yes, it is expected to be 90 (or so) degrees, which isn’t ideal. But it will be cool and inviting beneath the Arugula Books tent. Or, at least, that is… Continue reading Find your treasure at Arugula Books

Dear Readers and Book Lovers, It is the second day of Hanukah, the Jewish festival of lights. Soon will be solstice. We live in dark days and times, but light is coming - albeit in small, slow, increments. My day job is remote during the pandemic. I am lucky for that. When I was commuting… Continue reading Light by Light

I write to you on Election Day. I voted about a week ago. If you have not yet voted, please stop reading, don your mask, and vote. Nothing is more important today. Dear Voters and Book Lovers, I have not written an Arugula Note since the pandemic began. The fabulous Providence Flea is open, with… Continue reading Just Reading

Through our love of books we find family, friendship, romance, heartache, passion, nature, gardening, science, history, art, music, a good story, a good laugh, a good cry, adventure, suspense, escapes, mysteries, other worlds, other times, people we will never meet, places we may never see, a good recipe. I'm now reading In the Heart of… Continue reading Indulge your love of books at the Valentine Flea

Arugula Books will be at the Holiday Flea   at its new place and time. Find gift books for your Friends and Relations; discover a cookbook with fun ideas for your holiday meal; dive into poetry and lose yourself in sound and sense; page through gardening books and transport yourself to greener days; or reach for… Continue reading Find Your Book at the Holiday Flea

I'm sorry for the late notice! Tomorrow, come join fellow book lovers to browse the shelves of Arugula Books at the Providence Flea. We are safely out of the 90+ degree weather and into lovely pre-autumn crispness. The perfect time to explore tales and poems and recipes and gardening tips (real gardeners don't stop just… Continue reading September 8: Arugula Books at the Providence Flea